Swipe File - Voltron Vs Transformers

[Rich Johnston]

On the left is the cover to Voltron #1 by Eagner Reis. And certain Transformers fans saw similarities with a certain representation of Optimus Prime as seen in the Transformers movies. And pointed out the highlighted bits below for comparison...





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[Blackfist]

Micheal Bay ripped stock footage from other movies is it surprising anyone would rip off his shit?

[thekeith82]

Micheal Bay ripped stock footage from other movies is it surprising anyone would rip off his shit?

I know there was that shot in the third one during the freeway chase, but since that was used rather than reshooting a scene where a stuntman died and since Bay took it from one of his own movies (it was The Island, wasn't it?), I don't think it was especially objectionable. Are there other examples? I haven't followed the story that closely, so if he was doing it all over the place that's a bit different.

Still, the Voltron artist isn't exactly ripping off Bay here, since I'm guessing he didn't personally design movie Optimus, nor did he create the render that the guy is swiping from.

[Blackfist]

Bay has used other footage from other movies also and I know he's not the only one to use his own movies, I'm not objecting using stock footage in general my dislike for most of Michael Bay's movies, they suck "Deep Waaaaaaaaaaaang!"

[ahlhelm]

Yeah, the theft makes Voltron's legs look weird for no reason - much like the overly detailed movie Transformers.

[The Xenos]

Eh... all Japanese robots look the same... Who can ever tell two of them apart?

[thekamisama]

It makes it look even weirder that he has the over detailed Transformers ripoff bits but the other parts are still super blocky like the old toys/cartoon.

[GreyMouser]

damn right it is!
swipe file never did this before? LOL

[Shadowtag]

What's worse is that Reis really kind of wrecked some of the basic design elements just to make it look like a rip off. I get what he's going for, but really, how's Yellow Lion supposed to stand up on those spindly little legs?

[Mad_Man_Moon]

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(swipe)